Man United director Jason Wilcox faced Mauricio Pochettino in rare England appearance

Pochettino and Wilcox faced each other as players in a 2000 England-Argentina friendly at Wembley; they will now work together at Manchester United.

Mauricio Pochettino is set to become Manchester United manager, taking over from Michael Carrick, and will work alongside director of football Jason Wilcox. The pair have a brief history as players: they faced each other in a goalless friendly between England and Argentina at Wembley in February 2000.

Wilcox, then at Leeds United, played the full 90 minutes for England, while Pochettino came off the bench after 35 minutes for Argentina, replacing captain Roberto Sensini. The match also featured David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Alan Shearer, and Gareth Southgate for England, alongside Diego Simeone, Javier Zanetti, Gabriel Batistuta, and Hernan Crespo for Argentina.

Wilcox's appearance was his third and final England cap, while Pochettino went on to earn 20 caps for Argentina, including three World Cup appearances in 2002. The two will now hope to work harmoniously together as Pochettino takes charge at Old Trafford.